Hospital boning up on diagnostics
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Since the launch of monthly 50/50 draws late last year, the Temiskaming Hospital Foundation has raised almost $287,000 for new equipment. Its latest …
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No seniors-only building for Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) has decided not to designate a housing unit in Cobalt as seniors’ only. The Town …
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TLA expresses concerns to Temagami council
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — The Temagami Lakes Association (TLA) seasonal and permanent residents aren’t confident they have a voice or that their concerns about the Temagami official …
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Committees lay groundwork for return to former transit route
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A recent transit route switch that raised safety concerns and complaints in Haileybury is expected to shift to reverse. Late last week, the …
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Cross-country trek stops here on way to Ottawa
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Patricia Ballantyne of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation of Saskatchewan brought the Walk of Sorrow to Englehart and Temiskaming Shores on August 5. …
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Acting MOH hammers home two-shot message
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After being case-free for about two months, Temiskaming recorded a positive COVID-19 case late last week. The individual, a resident of southern Temiskaming, …
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Union brings bargaining update to hospital members
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A hospital union executive brought ice cream and a vow to fight for wages and against concessions on a noon-hour visit to Temiskaming …
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Riders end cross-country trek in memory of cyclists
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Riding bicycles was a favourite pastime of Jeffrey Splinter and Garnett Johnson. These two friends were avid cyclists, tragically killed while riding their …
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Vaccination plus public health measures considered key
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The lifting of public health restrictions as seen in Alberta and Saskatchewan is “definitely, definitely not recommended in Ontario,” says Temiskaming’s acting medical …
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Theft falls short
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A break-in suspect landed almost at the feet of police last week. Shortly before 2 a.m. July 29, Temiskaming OPP responded to a call about a …
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